Electric Picnic 2026 announces 42 new acts including Djo, Wolf Alice, Jade, Loyle Carner and more.
Electric Picnic has announced a further 42 acts for this year’s festival, taking place at Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois from Friday August 28th to Sunday August 30th 2026. The full lineup now shapes up as one of the strongest in years.
The previously announced lineup includes headliners Gorillaz (Saturday) and Fontaines D.C. (Sunday), with Sombr headlining Friday, plus CMAT, Zara Larsson, Skepta, Wunderhorse, Role Model and Geese.
Today’s new additions:
New acts announced today
- Djo
- Jade
- Wolf Alice
- Ben Hemsley
- Duke Dumont
- Loyle Carner
- Ravyn Lenae
- Skye Newman
- Obskür
- JPEGMAFIA
- Men I Trust
- Oklou
- James Marriott
- Jessie Murph
- Rose Gray
- Tyler Ballgame
- Audrey Hobert
- Adéla
- Keo
- The Saw Doctors
- The Stunning
- Violet Grohl
- Florence Road
- Cliffords
- Madra Salach
- The Mary Wallopers
- Gurriers
- The Scratch
- Bleech 9:3
- Jamie McIntyre
- People I’ve Met
- Nieve Ella
- Interplanetary Criminal
- MALUGI
- X Club.
- CamrinWatsin
- Clouds
- DART
- Effy
- Faster Horses
- Kayleigh Glynn
- TWOFACED
Terminus – new additions
Interplanetary Criminal, MALUGI, X Club., CamrinWatsin, Clouds, DART, Effy, Faster Horses, Kayleigh Glynn, TWOFACED.
Full lineup to date:
- Gorillaz
- Fontaines D.C.
- Sombr
- CMAT
- Zara Larsson
- Skepta
- Wunderhorse
- Role Model
- Geese
- Djo
- Jade
- Wolf Alice
- Ben Hemsley
- Duke Dumont
- Loyle Carner
- Ravyn Lenae
- Skye Newman
- Obskür
- JPEGMAFIA
- Men I Trust
- Oklou
- James Marriott
- Jessie Murph
- Rose Gray
- Tyler Ballgame
- Audrey Hobert
- Adéla Keo
- The Stunning
- Violet Grohl
- The Saw Doctors
- The Mary Wallopers
- Florence Road
- Cliffords
- Madra Salach
- Gurriers
- The Scratch
- Bleech 9:3
- Jamie McIntyre
- People I’ve Met
- Nieve Ella
- Interplanetary Criminal
- MALUGI
- X Club.
- CamrinWatsin
- Clouds
- DART
- Effy
- Faster Horses
- Kayleigh Glynn
- TWOFACED

Returning festival spaces include Croí, Trailer Park, Fish Town, Salty Dog, Mindfield and Provedencia. Tickets and info at electricpicnic.ie.

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.